Questions tagged [vpn]
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It enables a computer to send/retrieve data over public networks and to access resources in private networks. VPN make use of encryption to secure their data.
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Using a VPN for managing a Tor service
There is still a lot of confusion on whether it is more safe to use Tor in combination with a VPN or not. It seems that everyone's favorite phrase to answer this question is "it depends on the ...
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Only can't access Facebook and Youtube [closed]
I use tor and it opens up any website but Facebook and Youtube, although I can access them by a proxy. I'm in middle east, what should I do? 348205
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TOR VPN only allows usage for Google and gives an error for other applications
I have used a TOR VPN provided by The TOR Project (Orbot for Android) I have run a check on Ooni probe with the TOR VPN active and the TOR test failed. All other tests passed however, so this is not a ...
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My setup: Long-range Wi-Fi antenna --> FreeBSD OS --> nested VPN chains --> Whonix VMs --> Tor. Is it 100% untraceable and anonymous?
Let's assume that the VPNs in the nested chains have been anonymously purchased through bitcoin, maybe using Anonabox. Let's also assume I have good OPSEC.
Now isn't this the ultimate setup ...
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Safest way to connect to TOR
I'm getting mixed messages on connecting to TOR.
Should I use a vpn over a bridge?
Any other options?
Can I still be tracked
Trying to keep my connection to tor private.
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How can I disable Tor's automatic IP circuit renewal process?
I have an issue with this process when trying to log in or authenticate to a site where I only want to use the VPN and don't want the IP to change automatically at that time, as it interferes with the ...
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WireGuard tunnel, can my ISP know I'm using tor?
I plan deploy a setup similar to the following:
My Tails PC and my custom DNS are on different subnets, all of my Internet traffic is routed through a WireGuard tunnel ending on a cloud VM (this ...
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Combining Mullvad VPN, Kali Linux, and Whonix Gateway; what is the level on anonymity?
I have a windows PC connected to Mullvad VPN and a Kali Linux VM connected to Whonix Gateway.
If I start tor on the Kali to set up an .onion website..should I add another layer by connecting to a VPN ...
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connecting napsternetv server on mac
hi guys since there is no napsternetv (vpn)app on mac,is there alt app for it?
what I mean is connecting napsternetv's server with another program.
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Tor over Tor: Is it really risky?
I would like to discuss about the different tor config for achieving a better anonymity and prevent or making harder a de-anonymize attack (via tor-nodes by correlating traffic from user to endpoint)
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VPN necessity for hosting a hidden service & maintaining anonymity?
What are the pros/cons/necessity/redundancy for utilizing a VPN on top of TOR if hosting a hidden service?
I'm aware of the obvious concerns regarding logging if using a commercial VPN service, but if ...
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Does using Tor via Whonix protects privacy over public Wifi
I read that to be able to browse anonymously, using only Tor is not sufficient: Your ISP can see that you are on Tor but he cannot see what pages you are visiting because of onion routing.
On the ...
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Kronymous 0.2.8 is working with Chrome 59.0.3071.9 (official Build) dev (at 64 bit)?
According with this post,kronymous 0.2.8 seems to work with the the Developer Channel 58.0.3029.31 (Official Build) dev (32-bit),so I have tried to check if it was true. I have installed Chrome 59.0....
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Send emails to external addresses
I would want to send emails to external addresses from an external web site (for example [email protected] or .org etc) from my mail2tor account, but I received the next e-mail:
Subject: ...
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VPN SetUp, orbot android, do I check all boxes?
When setting up Orbot / Android version, to utilize it's beta VPN. It takes me to a screen with my Apps and more, each check box is not checked. Is this telling me to check any App that I want it to ...
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Is there a way a website can identify me when connected to it via Orbot?
When using Orbot and not coupled with Tor browser, but rather through Google Chrome or Firefox, can a website I visit de-anonymize me? Particularly know anything about my location, IP, service ...
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Orbot having trouble connecting
When I start Orbot up on my phone in VPN mode, it gets stuck just "starting". I've left it for up to 10 minutes but it ends up going nowhere. I've tried using bridges and changing my TOR identity, but ...
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How to tunnel a VPN thru TOR (or VPN over Tor, rather) in Windows 10?
I would like to know how I can tunnel a VPN thru TOR. Like so,
ME ---> TOR ---> VPN ---> WEBSITE
This way, my visible IP address is that of my VPN, and not the TOR exit node. And, my VPN's ...
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Does anyone knows if this is possible to use Windscribe VPN + TOR + Polipo all together in Ubuntu?
As asked I would like to know if there is a way to use Windscribe VPN + TOR + Polipo all together, or if this a specific possibility for some particulars VPN?
And if this is possible how to do?
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I want to hear opinions about the chain: VPN1==>TOR==>VPN2==>TOR (using Kodachi Linux with USB + Kodachi Linux with Virtualbox)
I would like to hear your opinion about this connection chain, what can you say anonymously and whether it is secure.
Boot Linux Kodachi in Live mode from USB
Turn on a reliable VPN1
After that I ...
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Can DNS be tracked in tor?
can DNS be tracked if I am using TOR without using more protection like VPN? For example, If someone tries to target me and have a DNS lookup, it will show my original DNS or I need to change it?
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VPN through Tor. Are there any errors in my settings and can anonymity be improved?
I need to route traffic from multiple mobile apps and all sites through tor.
Some apps and websites block tor traffic. For this reason, I decided to use tor and vpn together (vpn through tor). I know ...
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Tor over VPN with DNS leak
Lets say i'm using a vpn that have a DNS leak (and it shows my ISP ip for example), then I use the tor browser to browse the clear net (even HTTP sites, not only HTTPS) over that VPN.
Does ISP know ...
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Most Secure Connection
While there is a lot of issues concerning secure, private and anonymous Internet usage, there is little that focuses upon all the various parameters which may have a direct or even indirect bearing ...
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Public network safe with TOR?
As I know, public networks are highly dangerous for normal people as hacker can obtain their private data. One way to prevent this is using a VPN, since after the connection everything is encrypted.
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Secure my connection with VPN router & Tor
I just decided to buy a new router that support the OpenVPN protocols called "Linksys E4200". It is a very very good router. I read about Tor Over VPN & VPN over Tor. So my first question is:
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I am really puzzled why I have less CAPTCHA with Tor browser than with normal Firefox via VPN
Many years ago I used some days or weeks Tor Browser, but gave up because too slow and especially because of the many CAPTCHAs.
Now I have since a few days the Tor Browser set as default and get less ...
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Is this setup safe and secure?
My setup is to first connect to a VPN. Then run whonix using virtualbox. Then inside the whonix workstation, I installed normal firefox with a VPN addon to surf for websites that blocks tor. Basically ...
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Is this setup to send anonymous email secure?
I am working for a company that engages in unethical business practices with a customer. I need to send an anonymous email to the labor board and the customer. I need to keep my identity a secret, but ...
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How to use VPN with Tor network?
There are many VPNs and some of them can be used with Tor network depending on the setup. There are two ways to use a VPN with the Tor browser. You can either connect to the VPN first and then the Tor ...
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Can you have a setup with both VPN over Tor and Tor over VPN
Is it possible to first connect to a VPN (like NordVPN or another VPN which supports VPN over Tor) that is preconfigured for Tor and then connect to a VPN once you are browsing in Tor to encrypt both ...
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Me -> My own VPN -> Tor
(I know there are a lot of questions regarding VPN+Tor. This is a bit different.)
I use a VPN to connect to the internet for multiple reasons, mostly to encrypt my traffic on local networks, e.g. ...
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Tor without Tails or VPN
How easy is it for the ISP or other party to see online movement of someone using the Tor browser without the Tails OS, as well as without a VPN?
From what's written Tor doesn't automatically come ...
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Me -> Tor -> Vpn [How?]
I was just trying to figure out how to combine Tor with a VPN for the times when I may need to.
I know most of you are going to avoid answering my question by trying to talk me out of doing it, but I ...
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I have service running in VPS and i would like to get that entire traffic to my remote machine. What are the ways to get that whole traffic?
I have a Tor relay running in VPS and i would like to get that entire traffic to my remote system. What are the ways to get that whole traffic?
One option would be VPN but i am getting all traffic ...
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Access tor sites without installing a tor browser, but via a PHP url?
Can one setup some type of PHP service that routes url info to a PHP script that outputs tor websites without having to install a tor browser on our client machine?
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What happens when an ISP blocks all directory servers?
What happens when ISP blocks all DA's.
Do we need to use a VPN?
Are DA's blocked in Tor blocked countries?
How a Tor client gets bridge IP when DA's are blocked?
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VPN-over-Tor in Tails. How? It always fails for me
I need VPN-over-Tor because I need to be able to access some websites that block access from Tor. As far as I know, the only other alternative is always using the unsafe browser for those websites, ...
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Editing Wikipedia on Tor without creating an account?
It is widely known that editing Wikipedia on Tor IP addresses is systematically banned, to avoid vandalization from abusive users looking for no-risk anonymous editing, for their own wikipedia-...
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How to verify Tor is up on Android (Orbot)
I've started using Tor on Android (Orbot) as a VPN and I included all my apps to be routed through it.
Is there a way to verify if any given app is going safely via Tor or just using the plain ...
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Is Tor completely anonymous?
I saw that tor has three layers of encryptions and, plus a VPN I set myself on my computer. How can someone trace back to my real IP? Is this completely anonymous?
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How can I send all my VPN outgoing traffic to TOR
I have some Linux VPN servers (they run Streisand).
Obviously, when I connect with OpenVPN to one of those VPN, my IP address is the VPN's IP.
When I connect to the VPN, I would like to have a TOR ...
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Connect directly with Tor Browser (as in, bypass Tor)?
I recently decided to pay for CryptoStorm anonymous VPN as an extra layer to my privacy protection - so that all requests including UDP requests are automatically masked. As I understand it, all ...
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Is it recommended that we use a VPN along with Tor? [duplicate]
Would using a VPN along with Tor improve privacy or security? I have read conflicting views, and I was curious what Tor's stance was on the subject. If using a VPN with Tor, would there be a specific ...
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VPN versus Bridges
What are the advantages of running Tor after a VPN as compared to using an Obfsproxy bridge? For example, assuming the goal is to prevent an eavesdropper on the local end from noticing Tor usage, it ...
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Tails/Tor Though VPN
At times, I would like to run Tails/Tor through a VPN. If I am able to install a VPN software into Tails, does anyone know how I would be able to keep the newly added software in Tails; perhaps by ...
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Tor fuctionality on XP home service pack 2
XP is light and IMO just as fast browsing the internet then any later OS. Is there anything about Tor browser that doesn't work on XP home then a newer OS? What patches will I need if any?
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How to set up the Tor browser on Linux Mint in a VM with a VPN on the Host
(Forgive me, I don't know whether to post this here for in the "Information Security" community)
I'm brand new to Tor, I understand the basics of how it works and the Do's & Don'ts. I have a ...
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Anonymity behind VPN/TOR
I have been banned from a site, yet when I attempt to connect using Tor behind AVG VPN and keep changing the location the site still recognises my machine/network.
How can this be possible?
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How to use tor exit node and VPN to break through GFW in China?
I am trying to deploy private tor network in China. This whole private tor network is unconnected with the Tor on the Internet. Due to GFW in China, I can only visit domestic internet via my private ...
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